Catching errors in pl/pgsql - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Fernando Papa
Subject Catching errors in pl/pgsql
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Msg-id CB94A4924490EC4A81EDA55BA378B7BAE6F129@exch2k01.buehuergo.corp.claxson.com
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Hi everybody!

I'm migrating severals application from Oracle to PostgreSQL. I read all
the documents about PL/PGSQL and how porting from oracle to pg. I ported
several procedures succesful, but I have a lot of problems "translating"
this kind of code:
(...)
   EXCEPTION
      WHEN DUP_VAL_ON_INDEX THEN
         V_Error := 'PR_INSERT_VIOLATION_PK';
      WHEN E_Parent_Not_Found THEN
         V_Error := 'PR_INSERT_PARENT_NOT_FOUND';
      WHEN OTHERS THEN
         V_Error := 'PR_INSERT_OTHERS';
(...)

   IF vError IS NULL THEN
      COMMIT;
   ELSE
      ROLLBACK;
      RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR(-20000,V_Error);
   ENDIF;
(...)

How I can catch the error, for example, if I try to insert a duplicate
value on primary key? or if parent keys not found? I need to catch the
error inside the pl/pgsql function and then pass a message to
application. I will rise a exception (I know how to do this) but I don't
know how to identify the errors...

Thanks in advance!

--
Fernando O. Papa
DBA

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